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carpet moth
noun
- a clothes moth, Trichophaga tapetzella, the larvae of which infest carpets and other woolen articles.
carpet moth
noun
- any of several geometrid moths with black- (or brown-)and-white mottled wings
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Word History and Origins
Origin of carpet moth1
First recorded in 1855–60
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Word History and Origins
Origin of carpet moth1
C19: so named from the patterns on their wings
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Example Sentences
It’s the only way to guarantee that carpet moth larvae and eggs on one customer’s rug don’t spread to rugs brought in by other customers.
From Washington Post
It was good news for the least carpet moth which had a mysterious population boom.
From Children's BBC
The least carpet moth showed the greatest improvement - a staggering 74,684% increase over the survey period.
From BBC
It quotes Matthew Oates from the National Trust who explains this means animals were able to hibernate properly with insects, puffins and the netted carpet moth having all done generally well.
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